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radishkid · 02-10-2010, 10:38 AM

Well, we're under about 3 feet of snow in the Mid Atlantic today, so I'm starting a side project.

I love Toyota and Jeep, having owned both, but by far my most reliable car ever was my 1984 Volvo 240DL. The wiring harness finally gave out at 376,000 miles and even with the engine running strong, I retired it in college for a TJ. My wife currently drives a V50 wagon. If I had to own a CAR, it would be a 240 Wagon. Since Unimogs get all the attention these days, I thought I'd try a build that NO ONE, not even Stu, has done. Stu, I'll leave the Sugga to you.

Enter the c303, a vehicle that most Americans haven't heard of.

The body will be .030 Styrene
Oh, and did I mention... Portals

radishkid · 02-10-2010, 11:36 AM

Some reference pictures...

Raguvian · 02-10-2010, 11:46 AM

Looks like a great project! Can't wait to see the build.

F-150Highlift · 02-10-2010, 12:51 PM

That first pics is bad ass!! Wow, do that one - leave the square one alone.

megacabcummins · 02-10-2010, 12:56 PM

I'm with highlift, that first one is badass...

radishkid · 02-10-2010, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F-150Highlift

That first pics is bad ass!! Wow, do that one - leave the square one alone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by msps003

I'm with highlift, that first one is badass...

So you guys like the Volvo Sugga radio cars? Apparently in Swedish, Sugga means sow/pig.

radishkid · 02-10-2010, 01:09 PM

So I searched for more blueprints and renderings. Kind of hard to come by. None of the renderings are mine.

jeepjames87 · 02-10-2010, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msps003

I'm with highlift, that first one is badass...

same, build the first one!

megacabcummins · 02-10-2010, 01:24 PM

Looks similar to this.... (I did say similar LOL)

radishkid · 02-10-2010, 01:52 PM

^ That would be loosely based on a Pinzgauer 710.

Seems like you'd like the Red Bull Sugga...

N.C. Scorpion · 02-10-2010, 02:28 PM

HOT SNAP!!!!!!!

That sugga is SWEET!!!!!!! You should totally build that!!!

chris w · 02-10-2010, 04:49 PM

any one into 1:1 crawling knows what a 303 mog is. atleast what the axles look like... alomng with the 404's and 406's

radishkid · 02-10-2010, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris w

any one into 1:1 crawling knows what a 303 mog is. atleast what the axles look like... alomng with the 404's and 406's

The c303 isn't a Mercedes. It's a Volvo.
Portal axles, yes.
Military design, yes.
Mog, no.

chris w · 02-10-2010, 05:34 PM

Actualty, the axles are Mercedes... and thats about all I have cared to know about the 303 or Pinzgauer.

If you want to get technical the O 302, O-303, O-303-S, O-304, OM-360 and the OM-401, OM402, OM-421, OM-422 are all in the same Benz axle family.

Oh and mog is not the same as Benz eather becouse they only made. U-400, U-600, U-650, U-800, U-900, U-1000, U-1100, U-1200, U-1250, U-1250L, U-1300L, U-1350L, U-1400, U-1450U-1450L, U-1500, U-1550L, U-1600, U-1650, U1650L, U-1700, U-1750, U-1750L, U-2150, U-2400, U-2450 axle.

I'l just leave it at that

radishkid · 02-10-2010, 05:51 PM

Well, you know your stuff, and likely a lot better than I do. You didn't have to type all of that out, but it did make for some interesting reading looking up the history of some of those vehicles.

With that in mind, this Volvo (with axles manufactured by Mercedes, or Unimog to keep some folks happy

) build continues. I lucked out a scored a set of 1.9 Tangos from Rckcrwlr. I started drafting in CAD (that would be Cardboard Aided Design in my case).

REVCO · 02-10-2010, 09:29 PM

Great idea, and definitely different. You going for a military scheme, or civilian?

radishkid · 02-10-2010, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REVCO

Great idea, and definitely different. You going for a military scheme, or civilian?

I don't know yet. A couple of these ran as trials trucks in the 1984 Paris-Dakar. I really like the civilian look, especially of the silver one, but an OD green may be possible.

I started making cardboard templates tonight. Hopefully tomorrow the state of emergency ban will be lifted from the roads and I can go get some more styrene.

fixed13 · 02-10-2010, 10:12 PM

Looking forward to this one, should be alot of fun to watch. I am a 240 man myself, had 3 over the years and love the OLD volvo products.

02-10-2010, 10:38 AM	#1
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	The Badass Brick? Volvo c303 Well, we're under about 3 feet of snow in the Mid Atlantic today, so I'm starting a side project. I love Toyota and Jeep, having owned both, but by far my most reliable car ever was my 1984 Volvo 240DL. The wiring harness finally gave out at 376,000 miles and even with the engine running strong, I retired it in college for a TJ. My wife currently drives a V50 wagon. If I had to own a CAR, it would be a 240 Wagon. Since Unimogs get all the attention these days, I thought I'd try a build that NO ONE, not even Stu, has done. Stu, I'll leave the Sugga to you. Enter the c303, a vehicle that most Americans haven't heard of. The body will be .030 Styrene Oh, and did I mention... Portals Attached Images Last edited by radishkid; 02-10-2010 at 10:45 AM.

02-10-2010, 11:36 AM	#2
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	Some reference pictures... Attached Images

02-10-2010, 01:09 PM	#7
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	So I searched for more blueprints and renderings. Kind of hard to come by. None of the renderings are mine. Attached Images

02-10-2010, 01:52 PM	#10
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	^ That would be loosely based on a Pinzgauer 710. Seems like you'd like the Red Bull Sugga... Attached Images

02-10-2010, 05:34 PM	#14
chris w Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: hot springs, AR. Posts: 188	Actualty, the axles are Mercedes... and thats about all I have cared to know about the 303 or Pinzgauer. If you want to get technical the O 302, O-303, O-303-S, O-304, OM-360 and the OM-401, OM402, OM-421, OM-422 are all in the same Benz axle family. Oh and mog is not the same as Benz eather becouse they only made. U-400, U-600, U-650, U-800, U-900, U-1000, U-1100, U-1200, U-1250, U-1250L, U-1300L, U-1350L, U-1400, U-1450U-1450L, U-1500, U-1550L, U-1600, U-1650, U1650L, U-1700, U-1750, U-1750L, U-2150, U-2400, U-2450 axle. I'l just leave it at that Last edited by chris w; 02-10-2010 at 05:39 PM.

02-10-2010, 11:46 AM	#3
Raguvian Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 291	Looks like a great project! Can't wait to see the build.

02-10-2010, 12:51 PM	#4
F-150Highlift Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 330	That first pics is bad ass!! Wow, do that one - leave the square one alone.

02-10-2010, 12:56 PM	#5
megacabcummins Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marysville Posts: 452	I'm with highlift, that first one is badass...

02-10-2010, 01:24 PM	#9
megacabcummins Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marysville Posts: 452	Looks similar to this.... (I did say similar LOL)

02-10-2010, 02:28 PM	#11
N.C. Scorpion Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lattimore, NC Posts: 81	HOT SNAP!!!!!!! That sugga is SWEET!!!!!!! You should totally build that!!!

02-10-2010, 04:49 PM	#12
chris w Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: hot springs, AR. Posts: 188	any one into 1:1 crawling knows what a 303 mog is. atleast what the axles look like... alomng with the 404's and 406's

02-10-2010, 05:51 PM	#15
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	Well, you know your stuff, and likely a lot better than I do. You didn't have to type all of that out, but it did make for some interesting reading looking up the history of some of those vehicles. With that in mind, this Volvo (with axles manufactured by Mercedes, or Unimog to keep some folks happy ) build continues. I lucked out a scored a set of 1.9 Tangos from Rckcrwlr. I started drafting in CAD (that would be Cardboard Aided Design in my case).

02-10-2010, 09:29 PM	#16
REVCO Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Face-down in the Recycle Bin. Posts: 61	Great idea, and definitely different. You going for a military scheme, or civilian?

02-10-2010, 10:12 PM	#18
fixed13 Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St. Cloud Posts: 632	Looking forward to this one, should be alot of fun to watch. I am a 240 man myself, had 3 over the years and love the OLD volvo products.

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